REMINDER: OUR NEXT UNITY MARCH AND COMMUNITY EXPO PLANNING MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 FROM 12 – 1:15 PM (Lite Lunch will be provided)
Thank you to everyone who was able to come out for our 1st Unity March and Community Expo planning meeting held on yesterday. There were 15 people physically present who are also connected to another 300 people who can be engaged in this collaborative effort 🙂 – For those who were unable to attend, we hope to catch you at the next planning session, scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 12 – 1:15 pm at 643 W. Austin.
Brief History:
In year’s past, the Unity March and Expo has touched well over 800+ residents, youth, families. Through this annual event we 1) work with partners to provide the most needed resources, services, and programs directly in the neighborhood; 2) provide food, fun, and fellowship on the grounds of a known Center of Hope; 3) create an opportunity for people, i.e., neighbors, residents, community partners to come together to remember those we have lost to violence, highlight the importance of collaboration, and acknowledge our collective efforts to, Create a community with a Zero Tolerance for Violence by strengthening Youth and Families living in the hardest hit communities within our City.
Please see below for meeting updates:
Saturday, June 18, 2016 (Set-up)
8 am – Community partners (Volunteers) needed for set-up
10:30 am – Gather for Take Off
11 am – Brief Program (Why are we here – Purpose) and Moment of Silence
11:30 am – Take off……. *March begins and ends on the grounds of House of Prayer, 1851 W. Carpenter
1:15 pm – Return to location – Close out with Community Prayer
1:30 pm – Community Expo (Community partners booths, water stations, food give-away, youth activities, hot food, entertainment, bounce houses, and more)
3:45 pm – Clean up
NEEDS:
Easy Up Tents (8)
Chairs (100)
Tables (50)
Resource Bags (700)
Healthy snack bag for youth (700)
Flyers (3,000)
PARTNER ASSETS/CONTRIBUTIONS:
Kathryn Blake…………Balloons, Books, Radio interviews
Jan Roberts……………Registration, passport cards (10 signatures), health screenings
Bob Brown……………..Vendor/Partner recruitment within community, MSU What is hunger presentation
Pat Lundy………………Talk with Arlene at Foodbank, Organize Nutritious food outreach,
Dwayne Clemons……Pass out flyers, have partner table with blood pressure checks and more,
Tom Roberts…………..Draw blue print of grounds and help with set-up, traffic
Mr. Stewart…………….Look into having a planning meeting at Northwestern or Holmes, work on confirming NW/SW band
Chane Clingman.. ….Compare prices for hotdogs, recruit/engage youth for Unity March, Expo, and for entertainment
Mo. Knight……………..Organize hot foods and beverages (hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, celery, carrots)
Next planning session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 12 – 1:15 pm at 643 W. Austin Avenue, Flint, MI (HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE) ALWAYS REMEMBER, CAN’T ATTEND SEND A FRIEND 🙂
